Reginald M. Turner, Jr
STATE OF MICHIGAN STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION RESOLUTION REGINALD M. TURNER, JR. WHEREAS, Reginald “Reggie” M. Turner, the son of Reginald Maurice Turner, Sr., and Annie Laurie Turner moved to Northwest Detroit in 1967; and WHEREAS, Reggie earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Wayne State University in 1982; and his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1987; and WHEREAS, in 1996-97 Reggie completed a White House Fellowship in Washington, D.C. managing a Presidential Task Force and working as an aide to former Housing and Urban Development Secretaries Henry Cisneros and Andrew Cuomo; and WHEREAS, Reggie was appointed to the State Board of Education on September 25, 2003 by Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, filling the unexpired term of Sharon Gire; and WHEREAS, in August 2005, Reggie was elected President of the National Bar Association; and previously served as President of the State Bar of Michigan in 2002-03; and WHEREAS, in November 2006 Reggie was elected to the State Board of Education for an eight year term commencing January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2015; and WHEREAS, during Reggie’s seven year tenure on the State Board of Education, the Board made great improvements in the rigor of the state’s K-12 curriculum, and in the accountability measures that will help to provide quality education to all children across the state; and WHEREAS, Reggie was a compassionate and caring voice for teachers, educational administrators, students, and parents; and WHEREAS, Reggie is active in numerous public service, civic and charitable
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